by Family Houston | Aug 3, 2023 | Basic Needs Resources
August 3, 2023 HOW TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS Are you facing a crisis or emergency? Do you need help with food, housing or other basic needs? Your Texas Benefits is an online system to apply for benefits and find support services such as: SNAP Food Benefits (food stamps)...
by Shelly Long | Aug 14, 2020 | Basic Needs Resources, Financial Resources, News
COVID-19 is affecting many people, but just how much damage is COVID-19 is doing to the workforce? According to the Texas Workforce Commission Texas’s unemployment rate is 13% as of June 2020 compared to 3% in May of 2019. Some people might be under the...
by Shelly Long | Jul 31, 2020 | Basic Needs Resources, Mental Health Resources, News, Parent Resources
Daily routines for children and adults have drastically changed over the last few months due COVID-19. Health precautions and social distancing measures meant that students had to complete their school year remotely – away from their friends and teachers. Not...
by JeSean Johnson | Jun 19, 2020 | Basic Needs Resources, News
42% of households in the greater Houston area are struggling to get meet their basic needs. The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of four is listed as $24,300, but the basic cost of living for a family of four is $61,404. That means there is more than a $37,000...